iPod Touch calendar no longer syncs with Macbook after upgrade to Mavericks

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iPod Touch calendar no longer syncs with Macbook after upgrade to Mavericks

I have a 2nd Gen iPod Touch, running iOS 4.2.1 (the latest available). My MacBook Air previously ran Mac OSX Lion, and would happily sync the calendar with my iPod. I've just upgraded to Mac OSX Mavericks, which apparently comes with iTunes 11.1, but plugging my iPod into the USB port no longer causes the calendar to sync. I've tried manually syncing through the iTunes interface but it simply ignores the calendar, which remains stuck as it was when I last synced.

What am I doing wrong here?

iPod touch (2nd generation), iOS 4.2

Posted on Nov 28, 2013 6:15 PM

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deggie

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Nov 28, 2013 7:18 PM in response to Myrmecophagavir

Nothing, you cannot sync the calendar and contacts by wire with Mavericks. You would either have to use iCloud (not an option for you) or pay $20 and purchase and install a copy of Mavericks Server.

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Answer 2

Nov 28, 2013 9:34 PM in response to Myrmecophagavir

You will need to set up iCloud or install OS X Server.

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Answer 3

Nov 29, 2013 2:30 AM in response to deggie

Thanks Deggie. Wow, that's not what I was expecting; I can't believe they'd just ditch the feature, stranding those of us with older iOS devices. Unfortunately I needed to upgrade from Lion in order to install Xcode 5 - one step forward, one step back it seems...

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Nov 29, 2013 2:31 AM in response to Jacobfeliciano

Thanks Jacob. I can't set up iCloud because 2nd Gen iPod Touches max out at iOS 4, and I'm not going to set up a server just for this... perhaps Apple will change their mind and reintroduce non-iCloud syncing if enough of us point out we still need to use older devices.

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jmsfmtex

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Nov 29, 2013 5:43 AM in response to Myrmecophagavir

I too have an older iPod. I do not care much for iCloud or any cloud so what I do is send my calendar to my e-mail and then open it on my iPod. I send Contacts using Adobe and, for me, it works fine. If you are in business and use these apps frequenctly I do not think this would work well for you. Only two options, iCloud or a Server.

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lllaass

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Nov 29, 2013 5:54 AM in response to Myrmecophagavir

Maybe this:

Can I add iCloud to iPod touch 4.2.1? - MacRumors Forums

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Answer 7

Nov 24, 2015 1:27 AM in response to lllaass

Hello,

Problem between MacBookj Pro running Mavericks (10.9.5) and iPhone 4S running iOS 9.1.

Apparently this is an "Apple thing" as they now insist that we all use iCloud which I don't want to use !

I've tried syncing with "Sync Mate" but all I receive for contacts is "Failed". Calendar syncs OK.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHETHER MY MAVERICKS CONTACTS WILL "CABLE SYNC" WITH AN ANDROID PHONE, even if I have to use Sync Mate to do so? If this is a solution I'll sell my iPhone which I only bought to be able to sync as I've always done with a cable, and buy an Android.

Garoolgan

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